Bobby Dixon
| No. 13 – Pınar Karşıyaka | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
Turkish Basketball League Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 10, 1983 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sullivan (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College |
Kankakee CC (2002–2004) Troy (2004–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Saint-Étienne Basket |
| 2007 | Gravelines |
| 2007–2008 | Polpak Świecie |
| 2008–2009 | Pallacanestro Treviso |
| 2009 | Le Mans Sarthe Basket |
| 2009–2010 | ASVEL Basket |
| 2010 | Pallacanestro Treviso |
| 2010–2011 | New Basket Brindisi |
| 2011–2012 | Dijon Basket |
| 2012–present | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Lee "Bobby" Dixon (born April 10, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball League.
College career
He played college basketball at Troy University. In his two-year career with the Trojans, he played 59 games, averaging 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. He was also named to the 2005-06 All-Sun Belt 1st Team.
Professional career
Dixon started his professional career in France with Saint-Étienne Basket. In the May of 2007, he signed a contract with the French League team Gravelines until the end of the season. In the summer of 2007, he signed a contract with Polpak Świecie of the Polish Basketball League. He led the 2007-08 season Polish League in assists, averaging 5.1 per game. In the summer of 2008, he signed a contract with the Italian League team Pallacanestro Treviso. In the February of 2009, he moved to the France again, signed by Le Mans Sarthe Basket. In the summer of 2009, he signed a contract with the French League team ASVEL Basket. In 2010, he moved to the Italy, signed by Pallacanestro Treviso again. In the summer of 2010, he signed a contract with the Italian League team New Basket Brindisi. In the summer of 2011, he signed a contract with the French League team Dijon Basket.
In the July of 2012, he signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball League.[1] On February 9, 2014, he was named the MVP with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in Turkish Cup final game against Anadolu Efes. He helped to lead them to a Turkish President's Cup victory against Fenerbahçe Ülker in 2014. He was named to the All-Eurocup Second Team in the 2014-15 Eurocup season.[2]